Plane Crash List

Cessna 150J N51104

5 May 2001 · Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 5 May 2001 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N51104, operated by Charles F. Nearhoff, was involved in an accident near Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest airport
Sankey Airport (1PS4)
Coordinates
40.8914, -78.3814
Aircraft
Cessna 150J
Registration
N51104
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Charles F. Nearhoff
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Osceola Mills → Osceola Mills
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC01LA115

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

A partial power loss due to a stuck exhaust valve in the # 2 cylinder, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was the rising terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on a local personal flight when the engine began to run rough. He was unable to correct the roughness with the mixture or the use of carburetor heat. He performed a forced landing in a field with rising terrain. The nose wheel dug in and the airplane nosed over. Subsequent examination of the engine found the # 2 exhaust valve stuck open.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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